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Prescription of certain stimulants for weight control prohibited

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TN Code › Title 53 › Chapter 10 › Section 53-10-109

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(a) No amphetamine classified as a Schedule II stimulant under § 39-17-408(d) shall be prescribed for the purpose of assisting a patient to gain or lose weight. (b) A violation of this section is a ground for license denial, suspension or revocation. Acts 1990, ch. 934, § 1.

(a) No amphetamine classified as a Schedule II stimulant under § 39-17-408(d) shall be prescribed for the purpose of assisting a patient to gain or lose weight.

(b) A violation of this section is a ground for license denial, suspension or revocation.

Acts 1990, ch. 934, § 1.

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